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Pennies scores big and hits the Premier League with Wolves FC
With the help of our payments and technology friends, Retail & Sports Systems and Optomany, Wolves FC were able to implement Pennies online and in-store, giving football fans the opportunity to donate their digital change in support of the clubs Foundation when...
Fashion fans help Blue Cross care for ill and abandoned animals like terrier cross, Winnie
Oasis customers recently raised thousands of pounds for pet charity Blue Cross, making micro-donations when shopping online and in-app. The funds raised are set to help redevelop an important rehoming centre, and will give hope to hundreds more pets in need.
Digital Pennies helps keep air ambulance’s flying high
From September 2017 to December 2018 customers at MFG were given the opportunity to donate to charity when buying petrol and other necessities. MFG is the largest independent forecourt operator in the UK with around 900 stations operating under the BP, Shell, Esso,...
Work experience at Pennies HQ: Joe’s story
This week a new member joined the team - we've had the pleasure of hosting Joe for summer work experience where he joined the Pennies marketing department and made a huge contribution to the team. As the week comes to an end we asked Joe to share his thoughts on his...
How Pennies can open up an opportunity for merchants to engage with their customers
Here at Pennies we are big believers that engaging with your customers and local communities’ leads to happier customers and better business. We are joining in the celebration by sharing some insights and case studies to show why we believe engagement is super...
Social media for good: A key tool for charities – part three
Part three of our blog series to mark World Social Media Day sees us looking at the rise of social media in the third sector, and the implications for charities and their staff.
Social media for good: A key tool for charities – part two
Last Sunday marked World Social Media Day 2019 and we decided to celebrate with a series of blogs discussing the use of social media for good within the charity sector. Part one, published on Sunday, explored how social media is being used by charities, with some...
Toy shop customers raise £3 million for children’s charities through cashless donations
Customers at The Entertainer toy shops across the UK have hit an incredible milestone of £3million raised for children’s charities across the country - simply by rounding up their purchases to the nearest pound using Pennies, the digital charity box. Award winning...
Facebook Director Likes Pennies – and joins the team
Pennies is delighted to welcome Leigh Thomas, Director of Global Client Partnerships at Facebook, to the Pennies’ Trustee Board – bringing with her a wealth of knowledge from the technology, communications and advertisting worlds.
Social media for good: A key tool for charities – part one
We’re marking World Social Media Day with a series of blogs discussing the use of social media for good within the charity sector. Read part one below and keep an eye out during the week for parts two and three! Social media: a key tool for businesses and charities...
Pennies’ CEO recognised in top 50 “most influential fintech founders”
Pennies CEO and co-founder, Alison Hutchinson CBE, is honoured to be included in The Financial Technologist’s “FT Founders 50” list, recognising fintech’s most inspirational founders, announced on 13 June 2019. Tony Babb, CEO of Harrington Starr, publishers of The...
Looking after memories: the museum supporting people living with dementia
Saturday marked International Museum Day and it is the beginning of Dementia Action Week – the perfect time to celebrate the amazing work House of Memories does to help those living with dementia. Last year, Rontec customers in the North West of England and North...
National Armed Forces Day: celebrating thousands of pounds raised by pizza lovers
Papa John’s customers have rounded up their pizza purchase in support of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, raising £9,000 in support of the charity’s vital work.
Are ‘fewer Brits are giving to charity’ or is there a shift in donation behaviour?
According to Charities Aid Foundation’s (CAF) latest annual giving report published last week, the amount of Brits donating money to charity has fallen once more – dropping from 61% in 2016 to 57% in 2018. Why is Britain seeing a decline in charitable donations? Is it...
Pennies and Whitbread partnership accelerates growth in hospitality digital donations
Pennies, the award winning UK fintech charity, today announced Whitbread as its newest partner – joining a host of leaders in the UK hospitality sector that are embracing “technology for good” by offering anonymous digital donation to customers. Pennies’ digital...
Pennies is the Official Charity Partner of RetailEXPO 2019
Pennies is delighted to be the Official Charity Partner of RetailEXPO 2019, taking place on 1st and 2nd May at London’s Olympia. As Europe’s leading event for retail technology, design and digital signage, we are thrilled to be able to showcase the benefits of our...
Digital spare change funds life-saving air ambulance treatment
It’s hard to believe that air ambulances are charities that require local support in order to carry out their vital work, saving the lives of many. Thanks to your generous donations, 20 air ambulances across the UK have received extra funds to support their amazing...
World Health Day 2019: the charities helping achieve #HealthForAll
In honour of World Health Day’s #HealthForAll initiative, we’re celebrating the remarkable charities ensuring people have the right care when they need it, and the micro-donations helping them make a difference.